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Civil War and Reconstruction Test Review—PRE-AP
1. In one phrase, describe the era of the civil war in Texas.
2. Name four events that took place during this era in Texas and put them in the correct sequence of events.
3. In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?
4. Why did some people in Texas want Texas to leave the union?
5. Explain how states’ rights helped lead to the Civil War.
6. Name three characteristics of the Battle of Palmito Ranch.
7. How did communication affect Texas during the Civil War?
8. How did Sam Houston feel about secession? How did Texas respond?
9. Which Confederate general fought at the battle of Galveston?
10. Define these principles of government: Separation of Powers and Popular Sovereignty.
11. What is the significance of June 19, 1865?
12. In 1876, Texas wrote a new state constitution. How did this document treat African-Americans?
13. What year was the current state constitution adopted? (Hint: Look at the previous question)
14. How did the constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?
15. What event took place at Appomattox Courthouse?
16. Why was victory at Gettysburg so important to the north?
17. What role did slavery play in Texas’s decision to enter the Civil War?
18. List three supports of the Union and three supporters of the Confederacy.
19. Who favored high tariffs?
20. Where was a majority of the American population living in during the Civil War?
21. Explain States’ Rights.
22. List three effects of Reconstruction.
23. What amendment ended slavery?
24. Who were abolitionists and where did most of them live?